A Photographic Guide to Fossils of New Zealand

A reprint
under a new ISBN, this handy reference guide focuses on plant and animal
fossils commonly found in New Zealand. Fossils are the preserved remains of
past life and are very much part of the natural environment in this country.

The range
of fossils described covers the geological time-scale of Paleozoic, Mesozoic
and Cenozoic periods. The younger Cenozoic rocks are especially widespread in
New Zealand and for this reason Cenozoic fossils are the most common. Readers
will learn to recognise the distinctive features of each group of fossils -
shape, size, texture, colour and type of preservation – that serve as clues to
the identity of any individual fossil organism.

Excellent
photographs provide a visual reference and individual entries provide essential
geological information, along with biological and environmental detail about
what fossils ate and where they lived.

Written and
researched by an expert team of paleontologists and geologists from GNS Science
in Wellington, the authority of this guide is undeniable, but it is presented
in a highly readable format.

Author Biography

Hamish
Campbell has been a professional geologist in New
Zealand for more than 30 years and is best known for his role as geologist and
science commentator. Alan Beu and James Crampton are both
paleontologists, Liz Kennedy is a paleobotanist and Marianna Terezow
works as a photographer specialising in geology and paleontology.